New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-24
OBRIEN SHOT AT s TIMES.
DASTARDLY ATTEMPT TO MURDER HIM
IN HAMILTON, ONT.
ONE OF HIS FRIENDS WOUNDED IN THE WRIST.
BULLET CRASHES THROUGH HIS CARRIAGE
WINDOWS BUT STRIKES NoBoDY-wELL-
PLANNED ATTACK OF THE WOULD
BE AssAssINs-INTE-jsE Ex-
CITEMEST AMONG THE
CANADIANS.


CITEMEST AMONG THE
HAMILTON, Ont, MAY 23.-AnOther attack was
made on William O'Brlen tonight this time with
firearms
Again thcre was o miraculous escape The
bullet intended for the Editor of United Ire
land wounded the wrist of one OF his
companions. Mr.. OBrien was sitting down after
having made vigorous speech and Dentls
Kilbride his feet engaged
in hkp task. man was observed
tho platform, leaning over and whispering some
thing in O'Bren's ear. 1t noticed that
OBricn shook his head. rs though in dissent Tho
man persisted. Half of the audience now rose to
their feet, peering over each others heads, anx-
iously striving TO catch glimpse Of what was go
ing forward on the platform.
The man again mado a silent appeal, whatever
it was. and again Mr.. OBren shook his head.
Still Que moro appeal made, and this
time Mr.. OBrien seemed to acquiesce.
The first sign of commotion was when Mr.. Brien
got up and left the platform. 1t was the idea OF
some ofcious and meddlesome mana plan which
he had TO save Mr.. O'Brien's life. The plan was to
leave the rink by narrow alley, then reach
McNabb-st. and Jump into carriage III waiting
and drive to the hotel II the first time 80 far
during tho tour that he did not go out the ordi-
nary way, aud the plan will nigh cost him his hfe
In tho carriage-whIch was q covered one-De-
sides Mlr. o. OBrien were Messrs. Mcmahon and Roche
of the local branch of the National League and
Dennis Kilbride. In the drivers seat were John
Nelson, who held the reins, and T. p. OBrien AS
they whipped mp the horses and faced for the hotel
n crowd suddenly appeared q crowd that cvide nty
expected an exit would be made this way, although
the police had never thought anything OF the
kind and had never been warned OF the
mystcriousy wise mans plans. This crowd proved
unfrlendly, for no sooner had Mr. OBren and his
friends taken their places than they set mp the
usual Kissing and groaning, which afterward
proved TO be q con cetred signal to group OF five
men who lurk.d around the market building III
Market Square.
The men who Missed and groaned followed the
carriage, and as 1t wheeled into Market Square,
there was sudden click the horses
pranced aud flash of light suddenly
oyerspread group of buildings where the men
lurked. 4 he reins dropped out Of John Nelson's
hands and with an exclamation. Oh, my uod' I'm
shotl' no foil forward on the seat.
Crash crash, crash. quick as lightning, and
through bright flashes of fame sped the bullets
from two revovcrs until eight distinct shots had
been fired Mr. OlIrien stretched forward TO look
out and as he did so ball whisked by his face and
passed through the opposite window without harm
ing anybody.
f. T. o. Brien, Nelson's companion, grasped the
reins and lashed the horses through the square
into Jamesst and down TO the hotel, corner OF
James and Merrick SITS. Here there was hostile
crowd who again hooted the party withiD tried
20 open tho doors but could not. Mr.. McMahon
Jumped ,yer the door and. drawing a revolver,
held the crowd at bay, while Mr. OBrien
and his friends were making their exit IRON the
carriage also by the sams uncomfortable way. Aa
tho marty stepped into the corridor OF the hotel a
yoey of rotten eggs was hurled at them, but no one
was hut Chief McKinnon and his men nov rushed
I up. but all over.
Nelson vas taken 20 the city hospital, Dr. james
White eytracted the bullet. lie says the wound is
dangerous It il ON the 10 wrist No arrests were
made. 80
When OBrien reached his room he was smlllng
! and cheerful ana nobody to look at him would nave
.upposed that he had Just escaped from the last OF
series OF attempts to take his lite. Many express the
opinion-O IIrien himself among the number ana the
Chei OF Police too-that tho Who hred the shot'
came from Toronto. There is not the slightest e'i
denee offered In proof OF this.
There are rumors that some Orsngemen dd reach
here this evening from Toronto, which IA 1nly forty
miles away Many are OF the OPINION 1ugh' tha'
/ Hamilton viii have to shoulder the blame The men
who stood opposite the hotel and pelted rotten eggs
certainly belonged here. As this dispatch Is being
written there IA great deal of excitement III the
streets Frr- crackers and powder are being exploded
in all directions and Drcarms discharged, kiuu oi
preliminary celebration OF the Queens birthday.